In the summer of 1988, a fatwa was issued. For political prisoners, this meant facing Death Commissions, which were formed in at least 70 towns and cities.
Bernard Kouchner: The victims of the Iran regime should not be forgotten
France’s former foreign minister has spoken out about a policy of “silence” in Western governments surrounding the human rights situation in Iran.
Maryam Rajavi Speaks to Seminar of Iranian communities in Europe.
On September 4 The National Council of Resistance of Iran, (NCRI) published a speech given at the Seminar of Iranian communities on September 3, by their President-elect, Maryam Rajavi. She called for support and solidarity to obtain justice for the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners.
Representatives of Iranian communities in Europe Hold Seminar in Paris
On the first day of the seminar of the Iranian communities in Europe, held on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at the office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, in Auvers-sur-Oise, a number of international dignitaries participated and addressed the seminar.
Amongst Travelers’ Warnings, British Airways Resumes Flights to Tehran
In his article for metro.co.uk on September 1, Toby Meyjes tells us that British Airways has resumed flights to Tehran.
After suspending service four years ago, British Airways will resume flights to Iran. Service between London Heathrow and Tehran will begin with six flights available each week, with an expected rise to daily flights later this year.
Repression leads to High Suicide Rates in Iran
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) says in their September 2 article that, as reported by the regime’s state-run media, approximately four thousand people commit suicide in Iran each year, and that the suicide rate has increased over the recent months.
General Hugh Shelton: “the biggest massacre of political prisoners since World War II” in Iran
A former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has implored the international community to take action of prosecuting the Iranian Regime for the 1988 massacre which killed 30,000 political prisoners.
The Friends of a Free Iran statement: Iranian Regime’s role in the 1988 massacre which killed 30,000 political prisoners.
A prominent European human rights group has released a statement urging the European Union and the United Nations to form an international tribunal to investigate the Iranian Regime’s role in the 1988 massacre which killed 30,000 political prisoners.
Audio of Hussein-Ali Montazeri’s Argument comes back to Haunt Iranian Regime
In an article by Adel al-Salmi in today’s Asharq Al-Awsat, he speaks to the effect of the recent release of an audio file of Hussein-Ali Montazeri’s speech to his fellow leaders in 1988.
